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Constructing Ethnic Identity in 1 Peter
Janette H. Ok argues that 1 Peter characterizes Christian identity as an ethnic identity, as it holds the potential to engender a powerful sense of solidarity for readers who are …
The Quest for the Historical Jesus after the Demise of Authenticity
For two centuries scholars have sought to discover the historical Jesus. Presently such scholarship is dominated not by the question 'Who was Jesus?' but rather 'How do we even go …
Institutions of the Emerging Church
The contributors to this volume address the key institutions of the first and second Church, considering the development of rituals and sacraments, and the development of Church …
The Contest for Time and Space in the Roman Imperial Cults and 1 Peter
Wei Hsien Wan builds on the work of David Horrell and Travis Williams for his argument that the letter of 1 Peter engages in a subtle, calculated form of resistance to Rome, that …
The Theological Role of Paradox in the Gospel of Mark
Scholarship on the Gospel of Mark has long been convinced of the paradoxical description of two of its primary themes, christology and discipleship. This book argues that …
Jesus from Judaism to Christianity
One of the characteristic pursuits of the current phase of historical Jesus research, the so-called Third Quest, has been the serious attempt to locate Jesus within first-century …
Argument and Theology in 1 Peter
Using both ancient and modern rhetoric, linguistics, and argumentation theory, this study offers a fresh approach to 1 Peter and New Testament ethics. It is often claimed that the …
The New Testament in Comparison
The nine essays in this volume, written by leading international scholars in New Testament studies, examine in new depth the method of comparison so frequently deployed in the …
Divine and Human Agency in Paul and his Cultural Environment
Since the work of E.P. Sanders, most modern approaches to this topic have been focused on social or sociological aspects of the issue (particularly in relation to Paul's mission to …
Redemptive Almsgiving in Early Christianity
In the light of the New Testament's conviction that Jesus Christ died for sins, and that the Cross is a 'once for all' act that makes the Temple cult unnecessary, this challenging …
Old Testament Conceptual Metaphors and the Christology of Luke’s Gospel
Extensive scholarship has been devoted to Jesus’ depiction in the Gospels, and how such depiction is influenced by the Old Testament. Gregory R. Lanier presents a newcase for the …
Historiography and Hermeneutics in Jesus Studies
This book is of particular interest to scholars whose interest is in New Testament, historical Jesus, hermeneutics and historiography study. Donald Denton refers to the emergence …